Purse or bag frame.



G. HIERING & A. FULLER.

PURSE 0R BAG FRAME. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1908.

939,255. Patented Nov. 9, 1909;

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CHRISTIAN HIERING AND ALBERT FULLER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ASSIGNORS TO 3'. E. MERGOTT COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PURSE OR BAG FRAME.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

Application filed March 10, 1908. Serial No. 420,212.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHRISTIAN HIERING and ALBERT FULLER, citizens of the United States, residing in the city of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New J ersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Purse or Bag Frames; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make, construct, and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has reference to improvements in metallic frames for pocketbooks, satchels, purses, and the like; and the invention relates more especially to a novel construction of looking or holding catch connected with the frame sections thereto.

. The main purpose of this invention is to provide a pocket-book, purse, or other frame, and its latch or catch which shall be neat in appearance, and shall be of a simple, strong and durable construction, with a view to furnishing a bag or purse frame having a novel construction of spring actuated holding catch or latch, which can be easily manipulated and one which is reinforced and not liable to breakage or disarrangement of its parts.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a fragmentary front view of a purse or bag frame and catch, embodying the principles of this invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sectional views taken on line b, b of Fig. 1 of the frame and catch, the hinged or pivoted frame members being represented in a partly-open relation to each other. Fig. 4 is a similar vertical section of the frame members and catch, the hinged or pivoted members being represented in a closed relation to each other. Fig. 5 is a view of the under side of the edge strip, detached from the frame member with the latch in position. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the latch detached from the edge strip. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line a, 0 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 is an end view of the catch taken on line a, a of Fig. 6.

Similar letters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, a and. (4 indicate the.

usual pair of frame sections which are pivin any other well known manner.

securely hold said edge strip directly over the joint. formed by the two frame sections a and a of the bag framewhen closed. Said edge strip d although not shown throughout its entire length is V-shaped, having its end' portions bent down to conform to the general outlines of the frame sections, a, a, and the free ends thereof are secured in position by means of the pivot pins or rivets b,

hereinabove mentioned.

As illustrated, more especially in Figs. 1 and 4, said edge strip cl is provided with a lateral central recess 6, and has formed at the extremities. of said recess, bearings g, which are formed by turning over one of the ears or prongs 0 of the edge strip. The strip d thus provided with a lateral central recess 6 forms a centrally disposed partially open space in which we have operatively arranged the holding or looking catch. This recess so formed in the edge strip (Z- is adapted to be engaged by the catch to limit the upward movement thereof when raised. This lateral central recess 6 with the bearings 9 formed at the extremities of said recess, is adapted to receive the operatively arranged holding or locking catch in a manner to be hereinafter described more in detail. Said catch or holding device consists essentially of a plate It, provided with end trunnions z for pivotal engagement with the bearings g of the edge strip d.

On the rear and under side of the catch it, is formed a projection j adapted for engagement with the wall of the edge strip to limit the oscillatory movement of said catch. A torsion spring is provided with a centrally arranged U-shaped portion Z, said U-shaped portion 1 being held between the prongs m formed 011 the catch h, and held against accidental displacement by the lug n, passes through the trunnions i and provides for a twist or torsional action of the spring when the catch is operated.

The lug n and prongs m together with the projection j on the under side of the catch it form a convenient groove for the torsion spring, which as illustrated, is concentrically secured in the axes of the end trunnions i and having one extremity thereof secured in the channel of the edge strip (Z to prevent rotation. The said locking or holding catch it provided with the end trunnions z, is pivotally and operatively connected with the bearings g of the edge strip d, by having the end of the spring is secured in the channel of the said edge strip. -When the catch has in this manner been arranged in position, the projection y', which is formed on said catch it, engages with the wall of the edge strip to limit the oscillatory movement of said catch. In this manner, the movable catchwill be retained in proper locking or holding position, and its upper surface will be in a position, as indicated in Figs. 1

and l.

When the catch is raised, the projection j will become disengaged from the wall of the edge strip, thereby places the spring 70 under sufficient tension that when the operator releases his or her hand from the catch, the spring is will again cause the said catch to return to its normal position with the projection j again pressing against the inner wall of the edge strip, thereby limiting the oscillatory movement of said catch.

The holding or locking operation of the catch thus operatively connected with the frame section a, is caused by snapping or forcing the usual form of edge 0 of the catch it over the usual projection ;0 upon the frame section a, in the well known manner, and is clearly indicated in Fig. 4.

We claim:

1. In a bag or purse frame, the combination with a pair of frame sections, of an edge or bead strip connected with one of said frame sections, said strip having a centrally cut-away portion to limit the upward movement of the catch, bearings formed integrally at the inner end of said cut-away portion of said strip, a spring actuated catch provided with cylindrical end trunnions pivotally connected with said bearings and. in normal retaining contact with sald cut-away portion of such edge or bead strip.

2. In a bag or purse frame, the combination of a pair of hinged frame members with a U-shaped strip secured to the end of one of said members and overlapping the other member, said strip being provided with a central lateral recess to limit the upward movement of the catch, integral ears adjacent to the ends of said recess and bent over to form bearings, a catch member located in said recess, cylindrical trunnions at the ends of said catch for pivotal engagement with said bearings, and projections on said catch for engagement with the wallof said strip to limit its oscillatory movement.

3. In a bag or purse frame, the combination of a pair of hinged frame members with a U-shaped strip secured to the end of one of said members and overlapping the other member, said strip being provided with a central lateral recess to limit the upward movement of the catch, integral ears adjacent to the ends of said recess and bent over to form bearings, a catch member located in said recess, cylindrical trunnions at the ends of said catch for pivotal engagement with said bearings, a torsion spring lying in a groove in said catch and concentrically secured in the axes of said trunnions and having one extremity thereof secured in the channel of said strip against rotation.

This specification signed and witnessed this 7th day of March, 1908.

CHRISTIAN HIERING. ALBERT FULLER. Witnesses:

F REDK. C. FISCHER, M. KLEEMAN. 

